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In case of a flowing well, the piezometric surface is always _________

(a) below the ground level

(b) above the ground level

(c) at the ground level

(d) above or below the ground level

I have been asked this question by my school teacher while I was bunking the class.

This question is from Aquifers and Their Type-1 in chapter Ground Water for Irrigation through Wells and Tubewells of Irrigation Engineering

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Correct answer is (b) above the ground level

Easiest explanation: A well excavated through confined aquifer yields water that often flows out automatically under the hydrostatic pressure. It may even rise or gush out of the surface for a reasonable height. Flowing well is a type of artesian well where water gushes out automatically.

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